Acadian Asset Management LLC Raises Position in CuriosityStream Inc. $CURI

Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) by 124.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 445,082 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 246,804 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned about 0.77% of CuriosityStream worth $2,504,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in CURI. Informed Momentum Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream during the first quarter valued at approximately $788,000. Penn Mutual Asset Management purchased a new position in CuriosityStream during the first quarter valued at $657,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream during the 1st quarter valued at $486,000. CW Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of CuriosityStream during the 1st quarter valued at $377,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of CuriosityStream by 657.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 125,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 109,138 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 6.79% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $6.00 price target on shares of CuriosityStream in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CuriosityStream in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on CuriosityStream from $5.50 to $6.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded CuriosityStream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered CuriosityStream from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $6.33.

CuriosityStream Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CURI opened at $4.56 on Friday. CuriosityStream Inc. has a 1 year low of $1.47 and a 1 year high of $7.15. The company has a market cap of $264.16 million, a P/E ratio of -50.66 and a beta of 1.80. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $4.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $4.82.

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $18.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.35 million. CuriosityStream had a negative return on equity of 9.87% and a negative net margin of 8.19%. CuriosityStream has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that CuriosityStream Inc. will post -0.2 earnings per share for the current year.

CuriosityStream Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 5th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.0%. CuriosityStream’s dividend payout ratio is -355.56%.

Insider Activity at CuriosityStream

In other news, CFO Phillip Brady Hayden sold 16,149 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.56, for a total transaction of $73,639.44. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 38,325 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $174,762. This represents a 29.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Jonathan Huberman sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.75, for a total value of $237,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,233,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,859,486. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 278,727 shares of company stock worth $1,263,661 in the last 90 days. 52.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

CuriosityStream Company Profile

CuriosityStream Inc operates as a factual content streaming service and media company. The company provides premium video and audio programming services in various categories of factual entertainment, including science, history, society, nature, lifestyle, and technology through direct subscription video on-demand (SVoD) platforms accessible by internet connected devices, or indirectly via distribution partners who deliver CuriosityStream content via distributor's platform or system, as well as through bundled content licenses for SVoD and linear offerings, talks and courses, and partner bulk sales.